Theodore susemihl



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T. SUSEMIHL. BASIN PLUG.

N0. 425,113 Patented Apr. 8, 1890.

UNITED STATES THEODORE SUSEMIHL,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE J L. MOTT IRON WORKS, OF SAME PLACE.

BASIN-PLUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,113, dated April 8,1890.

Application filed February 12, 1890. Serial No. 340,133. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE SUSEMIHL, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Basin-Plugs, of which the following is aspecification. I

Basin-plugs have heretofore been made entirely of metal or of metalparts screwed together and holding and compressing a ring of rubber; butthese devices are heavy, and when accidentally dropped are liable tocrack, chip, or otherwise mar and injure the surface of a bath or basin.

The object of my invention is to construct a basin-plug aslight inweight as is consistent with strength, so that the risk of inj uring thesurface of a bath or basin is reduced to a minimum.

In carrying out my invention I employ sheet metal in the construction ofthe body of the plug, which is composed of a cupshaped piece of sheetmetal stamped up, with a central recess and opening and an inclinedperiphery. A rubber ring that is sprung around said in'clined peripheryand top and bottom plates, centrally perforated, a knob and chain ring,and a central connecting screw-lug are used, by which the parts are heldtogether.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation, and Fig. 2 a verticalsection, of my improved basin-plug.

a represents the circular cup-shaped piece of sheet metal, stamped upwith a central recess at a and opening 1 and an inclined periphery oredge 1), around which the rubber ring 0 is sprung. The top plate d iscentrally perforated, and preferably has a ribbed edge 01', adapted toset over the upper edge of the inclined periphery b and extend beyondand partially over the top edge of the rubber ring 0. This top plate (I,I prefer to arch with the convex side uppermost. The bottom plate c isof larger diameter than the base of the 5 cup-shaped piece a, andtherefore extends partly over the base of the rubber ring 0, and bythese top and bottom plates the rubber ring is retained in place. Thisbottom plate has a recess 6' and central opening eonform- 5o ing to thatof the cup-shaped piece a, and the connectingscrew f passes through thecentral openings in the parts a, (l, and e, and the head of the screw fis received within the recess of the bottom plate 6, and is thereby 5 5in effect countersunk, where it cannot come in contact with the bath orbasin to injure the same. The knob ghas a central screw-threaded openingto engage with the screw f in connectin g and securing the partstogether, and said knob is provided with a chain-ring g.

My improved basin-plug is light in weight, but of ample strength, andthe same is not at all likely to injure the surface of a bath or basinwith which it may be forcibly brought in contact.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination, with the connectingscrew f,knob g, and ring g, of the cup-shaped body a, of sheet metal, stamped upwith an inclined periphery or edge Z), the rubber ring 0, and thetop'and bottom plates (1 e, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the connectingscrew f, knob g, and ring(', ofthe cup-shaped body a, of sheet metal, stamped up with an inclinedperiphery or edge I), a recess a, and central opening, the rubber ring0, the bottom plate 6, having arecess and central opening, and the topplate (I, having a central opening and ribbed edge (1, substantially asset forth.

Signed by me this 7th day of February, A.

THEODORE SUSEMII-IL. \Vitnesses:

HENRY MOREORD, MAX. GOEBEL.

